The journey so far
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Salaam, Abu Zuuti!
That sounds like quite a journey.
What you wrote about Siraat al Mustaqeem resonated within me. It is not an easy thing, but a necessary thing. May God help us.
I have dabbled with sunnism too, but I don't think I ever went as far as you in that regard. I have strayed plenty, but perhaps not so far as you in that particular direction. Regardless, many of us have a sunni past. Unfortunately theirs appear the default position for many converts, and they can appeal to authority and majority which is tempting for the weak, as we all are from time to time. God willing we can learn, and be patient with ourselves, and receive God's mercy and truth.
I too have some army experience, I assume not nearly as much as you - I spent 15 long months as a conscript in the Swedish army some 10 years ago crewing armor. I guess you could call me "sergeant", but I would rather you call me "brother".
welcome
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Thanx Abu Zuuti and AlFajr... Finally Muslims who Know wat path I follow, but still call me a Muslim not a disbeliever. Only Allah knows how happy I am!
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Peace to you and Welcome brother.
I also live in Australia, precicely Melbourne.
Thanks
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And Peace be upon you my brother Pel,
Thank you for your welcome.
Melbourne, the big smoke bro!
I haven't been there in years. Is it still the rat race that I remember it to be?
Well I suppose any city is now a rat race for me. I have just moved to Perth after I got out of the military. Before then I was stationed in a tiny town in the Northern Territory called Katherine and am finding Perth to be the big smoke.lol.
Salaam.
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Asalaamu alaykum,
Awesome story and conviction bro. I myself spent time in sunnism and wahhabism before I embraced philosophy as my path ... The Mutazilah path was the original Quran only perspective which launched what the west describes as the golden age of Islam. I also mingled with Progressive Muslims (aka Muslims for Progressive Values), studied the opinions of Muslim feminism - Irshad Manji, Asra Naumani, Aminah Wadud and sat in Sufi circles. I found that Quran only and Mutazilah Islam fit with me. Stay in touch and visit often.
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I am so glad for you that your husband now also is became critical over the hadiths.... Mashallah!
Really I am lucky that my muslim-friends who bring me to Islam are also 'critical' even if they still label themselves as 'sunni' but they always point my attention to the Quran first and check everything with the Quran.